Lok Sabha Constituencies in Bhadrak district, Odisha (MP Constituencies)

Bhadrak

MLA Assembly Constituencies in Bhadrak district, Odisha

Basudevpur Bhadrak Bhandaripokhari Chandabali Dhamnagar

About Bhadrak District :

Bhadrak District is an administrative District of Odisha state in eastern India. The District is named after the town of Bhadrak, which is the District headquarters. It came into existence on 1st April 1993. This District has a rich heritage and history and according to legends, it also derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple stands on the banks of the river Salandi. This District is bounded by Balasore District on the north, Jajpur District and river Baitarani on the south, Keonjhar District on the west and Bay of Bengal and Kendrapada District are on the east.

It is located at 21.0667 Latitude and 86.5000 Longitude. The Bhadrak District covers an area of 1721 Sq. Km.with geographical area of 2,46,529 Hect. The total population of the District is 1334000 with total male population as 676000 and female populatuon as 658000. Total SC Population of the District is 286723 whereas the total ST population is 25141.

The Bhadrak District has got only one sub division namely Bhadrak. There are 7 tahasils and 7 blocks functioning in the District. One Municipality, one NAC, 12 Police stations, 193 Gram Panchayats are there in the Bhadrak District.

The climate of this District is generally hot and humid with May being the hottest month. December is the coldest month with monsoon generally arriving during the month of June. The rainfall during June to October constitutes at least 75 Percent of the actual rainfall of this District.

Agriculture is the main source of income of the District. Paddy is grown as the main crop in Kharif, covering approximately 94 Percent of the total cultivable area. But people in the sea coast area (Dhamara, Chudamani of Basudevpur and Chandabali area of Chandabali Block) also depend upon fishing for their livelihood.

As per District’s economy is concerned Bargarh District has some big industries like FACOR, one of the largest manufacturers of quality Ferro Chrome in the country and a large number of small industries like AB Electricals, Abhigoura Rice Mill and Aloknath Ice Factory etc. Bhadrak District has a District Industries Centre, which in addition to the promotion of the different industries, performs other functions like implementation of different self employment programmes, undertaking of surveys for potential enterprises and recommending for quality certifications like EPM/ISO for products and enterprises etc.

The educational development of Bhadrak District is prominently visible in case of Bhadrak College, established in the year 1948, which later on came to be known as Bhadrak Autonomous College. Bhadrak Women’s College, Bhadrak High School or Zilla School are also some of the leading educational institutes of the District. Bhadrak Institute of Engineering and Technology, Industrial Training Centers and Diploma Colleges are the epitomes of technical education of the District.

The District has given birth to a number of prominent personalities like Ex–Chief Ministers Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab and Mr. Nilamani Routray. Other personalities included Moulabi Mohammad Hannif, Kanta Kabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra and Jatiya Kabi Banchanidhi Mohanty.

Bhadrak District celebrates numbers of festival round the year. Durga Puja, Jagar (Shivaratri), Panchuka Purnima, Ratha Yatra and Holi are the important festivals of the District

District at a Glance :

Geographical Area : 2,505.00 sq.km Area under Forest : 1254.00 sq.km 50.06 % Population ( 2011 Census ) Total : 1,506,522 in % Male : 760,591 50.49 Female : 745,931 49.51 Rural : 1,193,000 79.19 Urban : 141,000 9.36 Scheduled Caste : 286,723 19.03 Scheduled Caste Male : 145,755 50.83 Scheduled Caste Female : 140,968 49.17 Scheduled Tribe : 25,141 1.67 Scheduled Tribe Male : 12,839 51.07 Scheduled Tribe Female : 12,302 48.93 Population Density : 601 (Per sq.km) Literacy Total Literate : 0 0.00 Literate Male : 0 0.00 Literate Female : 0 0.00 Total Illiterate : 0 0.00 Illiterate Male : 0 0.00 Illiterate Female : 0 0.00 Households Total Households : 238,888 Rural Households : 215,142 90.06 Urban Households : 23,746 9.94 BPL Households ( 2001 Census) : 58,647 — SC/ST Households ( 2001 Census) : 254,682 —

Administrative Setup :

Administrative setup of the District No. of Sub-Divisions : 1 No. of Tehsils : 7 No. of Municipalities/Corporation : 2 No. of N.A.Cs : 2 No. of Blocks : 7 No. of Police Stations : 17 No. of Gram Panchayats : 218 No. of Inhabited Villages : 1243 No. of Uninhabited Villages : 68 No. of villages : 1311

Tourist Places :

Akhandalmani Temple :

On the bank of river Baitarani, the Akhandalamani Temple is the abode of Lord Shiva. The chief interest of the place is its legendary history for which it shares a significant position in the tourism of Bhadrak. As the history runs, king Niladri Samara Singha Mohapatra started worshipping the God Akhandalamani some 350 years ago, when the black glazed granite stone was found underground and the king dreamt of the god. However the religious and historical significance with which the place is invested, constitute it to be a center of special interest in the tourism of Bhadrak. Moreover the artistic carvings of the temple deserve special worth to the tourist. Akhandalamani Temple of Bhadrak Surrounding the temple many fairs and festivals are organized, the chief among whose is the Mahashivaratri. During this festival, tourists including a vast chunk of pilgrims flocked in the core of the temple. On the month of Sravana, people from nationwide assemble here to pour the holy water on the Siva Linga and to offer their worship to Lord Shiva. The Akhandalamani Temple is the principal source of the profitable development of the tourism industry of Bhadrak

Dhamra Port :

  

Dhamara Port is an ancient port on the banks of the river Baitarani, around 5 kms from Kanika Palace. The reminiscent are the direction tower and some ancient structures

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